Gun issue of serious concern

Richmond Hill Liberal

One of the consequences of the Newtown school shooting is a renewed debate south of the border surrounding gun controls. Canada bears a lot of similarities to the United States on this issue.
As CBC news noted, Canada is the only country in the G7 that loosened gun controls in the past decade. The summer of 2012 saw two of the worst gun violence incidents in Toronto — anyone who thought us safe had a rude awakening.
This issue, in my opinion, should be one of the top priorities of the governments, comparable to the economy and unemployment. But so far, policies are made without serious, open discussion.
The status deeply concerns me as a citizen and as a parent. Ben Niu
Richmond Hill